<p>The California Department of Consumer Affairs, [http://www.medbd.ca.gov '''Medical Board of California]''', is responsible for the licensure and/or regulation of physicians and surgeons (MDs) and other closely related healing arts practitioners including the following:</p><br>

<p>The California Department of Consumer Affairs, [http://www.medbd.ca.gov '''Medical Board of California]''', is responsible for the licensure and/or regulation of physicians and surgeons (MDs) and other closely related healing arts practitioners including the following:</p><br>

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<p>Physician assistants, Registered dispensing opticians, Research psychoanalysts, Medical assistants, licensed midwives, Contact lens and Spectacle lense dispensers, Out of State Opticians, and Special faculty permits. Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) are regulated by the Board of Osteopathic Examiners.</p><br>

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<p>Registered dispensing opticians, Research psychoanalysts, Medical assistants, licensed midwives, Contact lens and Spectacle lense dispensers, Out of State Opticians, and Special faculty permits. Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) are regulated by the Board of Osteopathic Examiners.</p><br>

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MEDICAL BOARD (OF CALIFORNIA)

The California Department of Consumer Affairs, Medical Board of California, is responsible for the licensure and/or regulation of physicians and surgeons (MDs) and other closely related healing arts practitioners including the following:

Registered dispensing opticians, Research psychoanalysts, Medical assistants, licensed midwives, Contact lens and Spectacle lense dispensers, Out of State Opticians, and Special faculty permits. Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) are regulated by the Board of Osteopathic Examiners.

The Board's Central Complaint Unit processes complaints about any of these professions. It initiates investigations of complaints and, if necessary, submits cases to the Attorney General's Office for legal action.

Complaint jurisdiction:

Negligence, incompetence, misrepresentation, or unlicensed practice

Excessive prescribing or administering of drugs or treatment

Furnishing drugs to addicts

Prescribing dangerous drugs without a prior medical examination

Attending a patient while intoxicated

Being convicted or involved with narcotics or drug violations or other substantially related crimes

Mental illness

Sexual misconduct with a patient

Complaints outside jurisdiction:

Ethical matters

Fee disputes (societies)

Hospital or nursing home problems (DHS – 916-552-8700)

Osteopathic physicians and surgeons (DOs) and chiropractors at 916-263-5355